Lara Flecker Books

Lara Flecker is a leading expert in the display of garments, drawing on her extensive experience as a Senior Textile Conservation Display Specialist at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her work explores the hidden life and mysteries contained within historical costumes. She brings these inanimate objects to life through captivating narratives that reveal the magic of museum collections after hours. Her storytelling invites young readers into a world where garments whisper their secrets when the clock strikes midnight.

A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting
274 pages
10 hours of reading
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Focusing on the mounting of costumes for exhibitions, this guide covers techniques for creating visually appealing and historically accurate displays. It details methods for adapting figures to achieve historical silhouettes, constructing underpinnings, and making replicas using cost-effective techniques. A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting serves as an essential resource for conservators, historians, and professionals in museums, private collections, and the fashion and theatre industries, ensuring proper garment preparation for contemporary and historical dress.
Midnight at Moonstone
272 pages
10 hours of reading
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Discover the magic of Moonstone Manor - an aging costume museum that sparkles to life at the stroke of midnight.

A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting

Midnight at Moonstone